Rose Stedry goes on 700 series spree after returning to old bowling ball

Rose Stedry finished the 2009 calendar year strong. She started 2010 even better.

On Sunday, Dec. 20, the 63-year Reese resident rolled her first 700 series on games of 275, 250 and 190. The 715 series came in the Candlelite Bowl Sunday Nite Fun mixed doubles league.

Two weeks later on Sunday, Jan. 3, Stedry followed up with a 726 series and just missed out on her first perfect game.

“I was very nervous going into the last frame. I just wanted to make sure I kept the ball on the lane and not embarrass myself,” she said. “The 11th strike was a Brooklyn. I don’t even know how I kept the last ball on the lane. It was very light. I don’t even know how I got nine pins down. I was just thankful I kept it on the alley.”

Stedry left the 2-pin for a 299 game that started her back-to-back 700 series in her mixed doubles league.

Stedry, who has been a Saginaw all-star representative three times, finished with games of 225 and 202 for a 726 series.

“I don’t know what it is about that league,” she said. “But that league has always been my best in terms of average.”

Stedry had been trying out a new bowling ball prior to her pair of 700 series.

“I kept throwing a lot of splits with it,” she said. “So I went back to my old ball and that’s what I used for my 700 series. I’m sure that I will eventually try my new ball but I think I am going to practice with it first.”

The 700 series has always been a goal and a 300 game would have been a dream come true.

“I would think that I might have blown my chance for the 300,” she said. “I don’t know how many more times I will come close.”

Sturis wins Poor Charley

Andrejs Sturis walked away with the Poor Charley title last Saturday as he defeated Kyle Boros, 279-195 in the handicap championship match that was held at LeFevre’s Family Bowl. Sturis and Jeremy Heit each had 300 games in the 83-person field. Homer Cook and Brian Vasquez each had a 299 game while Mark Holmes had a 298. Todd Heinz was the top qualifier in the 200-below division while Homer Cook led the upper division.

Registration starts at 12:30 p.m. for Saturday’s tournament at LeFevre’s Family Bowl. The tournament starts at 1:30 p.m. For information call Chuck Moskal at (989) 777-1385.

700 Club tourney

Spots are very limited for the second Sunday (Feb. 7) of the 29th annual Saginaw USBC 700 Club tournament. The tournament runs Sunday, Jan. 31 and Sunday, Feb. 7 at LeFevre’s Family Bowl. Check in starts at noon with the tournament beginning at 1 p.m. The cost is $30 per bowler and includes four games of bowling over two pair of lanes. For information call Chuck Moskal at (989) 777-1385.

City tournament

The 4 Rs took a commanding lead in the third annual Saginaw USBC Open City Championship with a 2,972 total. Randy Hall led the team with a 772 series followed by Randy Kluck (768), Ray Eddy III (753) and Robert Eddy II (652).

Bobbie Lowery and Don Gregory took over the top spot in the handicap doubles with a 1,606 total. Lowery shot an actual 645 while Gregory had 609.

Lowery also leads the handicap singles with an 887 handicap total. He also leads all-events with a 2,405 handicap total.

The Last Minute team took over the lead in the third annual Saginaw USBC Women’s City Championship with a 2,779 handicap team total. Theresa Kubiak led the team with a 647 series followed by Barb Severs (596), Shelly Weslock (585) and Lynette Royer (570).

In another change atop the leader board, Jennifer Wilson took over the top spot in the handicap singles with a 735 handicap total.

The tournament continues Saturday and concludes on Sunday. For information on entering the tournament call (989) 792-6126.

Hall of Fame notes

The Saginaw Bowling Hall of Fame elected Pat Mahoney to vice-chairman by acclamation. Other news included incumbent directors selected for additional three terms. They were Teresa Borowski, Craig Everett, Jim Grzesiak, Yvonne Marcoux and Chuck Moskal. Newly elected members to the HOF were Bob Sanders and Mickie Wilson.

Richville tournament

The Rec Room and Skye Lanes at Richville Recreation will host the second annual Black Label Challenge Singles Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 30. The tournament is limited to 30 bowlers with an entry fee of $31.

Handicap is 80 percent from 220. Last year’s book average with the 10-pin rule in effect. All bowlers will bowl four games of qualifying. The top 12 handicap scores will bowl two more games to narrow the field to the top five stepladder finals. Check-in starts at 11:30 a.m. with the tournament to start at noon. For information call (989) 868-9679.